DR. NO | "Bond, James Bond" – Sean Connery, Eunice Gayson | James Bond

This was the single one scene they had to get absolutely right, where they had to make the audience understand exactly the kind of character Bond is, and they nailed it.

Never has anybody looked so cool lighting up a cigarette.

"Bond. James Bond." And just like that, a legend was born.

For those wondering what they're playing, it's a version of Baccarat called 'Chemin De Fer' (the French word for "railway" as it is a quicker style of Baccarat). This version of Baccarat was the "in-vogue" version preferred by British royalty and high society in the early/mid 20th century, and therefore Ian Flemming and James Bond. The game is a distant cousin to blackjack, except in Chermin De Fer the "best" total to get is a 9, not 21. All face cards (jack, queen, king, and 10s) have a value of zero, and aces are worth 1. 9 is the highest hand, and if your total goes beyond 9, (ie, you have a 5 and a 7) your score is the last digit of your hand. So 5+7 = 12, therefore, you go back to only having a score of 2. After each player is dealt their 2 cards, each inspects their hand. If either player has an 8 (2nd highest score) or a 9 (highest score) each must announce their hand and the game is over, with the highest winning. You hear the table manager (the croupier) calling "huit a la banque" (8 to the Bank) and "neuf a la banque" (9 to the Bank) when Bond turns over these hands. If neither player has an 8 or a 9, each may "hit" for a third card. Taking the previous example of having a 5+7 (2), you would certainly hit. If you receive a 7 (5+7+7) you now have 9 (19) and a very strong hand. James Bond is playing the role of the "banker" (banque) and his stake and hand is competing against everyone else at the table, with Ms Trench playing that of the "common hand" (punto), that is, she is playing on behalf of everyone else at the table. Normally, Chermin De Fer has multiple players at the table pooling their funds collectively to compete against the bank's stake. In this scene, however, Ms Trench continues to match the bank's full stake herself and competes individually against it. When Ms Trench loses to Bond she calls "Suivre" which is French for "to follow". This allows her to keep leading the table as the "punto" against the Bank by increasing her stake for the next hand. Without calling Suivre the role Ms Trench is playing would pass to her left, or to whomever can stake the next highest amount against the Bank. You in fact hear the player to her left (our right) @0:42 call to take over as "punto" when Ms Trench loses, only for her to call Suivre and maintain the seat (and non-verbally apologise to the gentleman for calling Suivre over the top of him) If Ms Trench wins, the bank's wager is apportioned to the rest of the table (and the house). Should the bank be unable to continue staking, the shoe moves to the next player willing to play as the bank. For those further wondering, each pink betting tab is £100 which would be equivalent to £2,000 in 2021 (aprox. $2750 USD). Each time they play they're staking £200 which is about $5,000 USD each hand. So yes, they're rolling deep! I hope that explains the game for those interested.

"Splendid, my number is on the card." He doesn't ask for her number....that's confidence with a touch of arrogance at the same time....the guy was cool!

GOAT. and he still tipped the dealer and the doorman like a boss. R.I.P. Sean Connery. The greatest Bond ever.

Can we all agree, the bond theme in the background just adds to such a cool moment?

This whole scene. The way he calls everybody by their first name, tips out everyone, gets the girl, doesn’t linger, it’s all just perfect.

Arguably one of the most iconic line deliveries and cinematic introductions of all time.

What I like about this scene is that, in-universe, it appears Bond didn't think of the legendary "Bond, James Bond" first. It was a charming mirrored response to miss "Trench, Silvia Trench".

I just realised that he only said, "Bond, James Bond" as a playful response to her, "Trench, Sylvia Trench." So in a way Sylvia was responsible for one of the most legendary phrases in movie history

Sean is so damn smooth that this entire exchange between them feels totally natural and believable.

Connery’s delivery of the quote was and still is legendary.

What horrible news to wake up too. Rest peacefully 007

In the immortal words of Raymond Chandler, “Every man wants to be James Bond and every women wants to be with him.” Particularly true with Sir Sean—may he R.I.P.

The colour of her dress really holds the scene together.

Hands down... Original & Best James Bond... #RIP Legend

No one has ever been, or ever will be, as cool as this.

This is an example of superb character introduction. The audience learns he's an important, intelligent, mysterious, and sophisticated man. He's confident, sharply dressed, and lucky. He has several vices, such as smoking, drinking, gambling, and women. We know a lot about 007 in less than three minutes. The writing, directing, dialogue, and acting are top notch.

Sean Connery made James Bond the legend that he is. That’s a rare thing for an actor to achieve. True legend.